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Materials & containers
Fiber-Based Drink Lids Adopted in Swedish Foodservice Chain
Every year, more than 300 billion plastic lids, equivalent to 1.5 million tons of plastic, are produced, and many of them end up as litter in the world’s oceans.
Matt Reynolds
May 26th, 2022
Kengos shoes’ most visually striking design element stems from the whip-stitching that mechanically attaches the sole to the upper without adhesive. That design element is reinforced in the packaging design, which is also entirely mechanical.
E-commerce
D2C SIOC Shoes Make Sustainable Statement
Matt Reynolds
May 23rd, 2022
(l. to r.) Danielle Jezienicki, Senior Director of Sustainability for Grove Collaborative, and Emily Tipaldo, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact
Sustainability
Live from Circularity 22: Grove Collaborative Continues to Push ‘Beyond Plastic’
Anne Marie Mohan
May 18th, 2022
A two-side printed paperboard carton cake box delights Taartenwinkel customers upon opening.
E-commerce
Dutch Bakery’s E-Comm Pack Keeps Cakes Cool
Matt Reynolds
May 18th, 2022
Paperseal Range V2
Supplier Submitted
Graphic Packaging’s Award-winning Hybrid Packaging Delivers on Sustainability
Graphic Packaging Intl.
May 17th, 2022
Ecolean Ecovadis Everyday Champion 2022
Supplier News
Ecolean Rated in Top 1% in Sustainability by EcoVadis
For the second year in a row, Ecolean was awarded the Platinum EcoVadis medal, placing the company’s sustainability work in the top 1% of assessed companies globally in 2022.
Ecolean
May 12th, 2022
Heinz and Pulpex are developing a prototype to test how the patented packaging technology could be used for the Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle and other packaging formats .
Sustainability
Kraft Heinz Explores Potential of Paper-Based Ketchup Bottle
The company aims to become the first brand to use Pulpex’s patented recyclable, paper-based bottle technology for a sauce product.
Anne Marie Mohan
May 12th, 2022
Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.
Sponsored
Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.
While there has been an increased focus on automation investments across the supply chain – with an estimated $244 billion forecast in 2022 – an often-overlooked area is the importance of consumables of all types.
May 1st, 2022
Over the past two years, at least 20 bills in 10 states plus two federal bills related to recycled content have been introduced.
Sustainability
AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’
An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.
Dan Felton
May 9th, 2022
Long-term growth strategist Brad Meridith, director of customer service management, offers CPGs one point of contact for innovative packaging solutions at GreenSeed Contract Packaging.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
GreenSeed Contract Packaging Names Brad Meridith Director, Customer Service Management
Long-term growth strategist Brad Meridith, director of customer service management, offers CPGs one point of contact for innovative packaging solutions at GreenSeed Contract Packaging.
May 6th, 2022
A New Earth Project Logo
Supplier News
Atlantic Packaging Leads Sustainable Packaging Coalition, A New Earth Project
The initiative, which includes an online catalog of sustainable packaging, connects the surf and outdoor community with the global supply chain to create solutions for a healthy planet.
Anne Marie Mohan
May 5th, 2022
Food & Bev
Sustainability
Sustainable Packaging TODAY: Food and Beverage Trends
Tired of food and beverage packaging increasing your carbon footprint and eco-shame? Discover sustainable options available now, all explained by U.K. sustainable packaging expert Paul Jenkins of the PackHub and Packaging World’s Matt Reynolds.
Paul Jenkins
Matt Reynolds
May 4th, 2022
Bubbletree Bottles 4 (2)
Materials & containers
Refillable Aluminum Bubble Container Goes Against the Norm
Bubble Tree launched with an aluminum bottle designed to reflect the brand’s goals of sustainability and environmental safety.
Natalie Craig
May 3rd, 2022
Lanjarón Natural Mineral Water 'Naked' Bottle
Sustainability
Recycling Drives Packaging Innovations
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.
ThePackHub
May 2nd, 2022
From left, Stephanie Neil, OEM; Tony Vandenoever, Pepsi; Tom Heaslip, Colgate-Palmolive (retired); and Herb Dutra, ACH.
PMMI news
LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce
A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.
Matt Reynolds
Apr 28th, 2022
P&g Pantane
Flexible packaging
Monomaterial Pouches from P&G’s Pantene Japan Refill Durable Aluminum Bottle
In another entry into the refillable packaging systems category, P&G’s Pantene Japan asks consumers to refill aluminum bottles with product packaged in a PE/PE flexible pouch.
Matt Reynolds
Apr 28th, 2022
Ima Openlab
Supplier News
IMA Group Launches OPENLab
On April 22, in honor of Earth Day, IMA officially launched OPENLab: its network of cutting-edge technological laboratories and testing areas, dedicated to the research of sustainable materials, technologies, and production optimization processes.
IMA Group
Apr 25th, 2022
Coca-Cola has produced 900 prototype bottles made from 100% plant-based content.
Sustainability
Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line
After more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up.
Apr 25th, 2022
Eco Friendly Questions
Sustainability
Sustainable Packaging TODAY: Answers to Industry's Most Common Eco-Friendly Questions
Greenwashing, chemical recycling, and how to pick most sustainable packaging material for your product—all explained by U.K. sustainable packaging expert Paul Jenkins of the PackHub and Packaging World’s Matt Reynolds.
Paul Jenkins
Matt Reynolds
Apr 25th, 2022
Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.
Sustainability
9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
Keren Sookne
Apr 22nd, 2022
Good Planet
Flexible packaging
Plant-Based Cheeses Improve Formulation and Packaging to Stand Out on Shelves
GOOD PLANeT Foods rebranded its entire line of plant-based cheeses ahead of a large growth projection in 2022
Natalie Craig
Apr 20th, 2022
The new paper-based packets mimic familiar Aveda bottles in shape, multiple use capability, and prestige-brand appearance.
Materials & containers
Aveda’s Recyclable Paper Sample Packet Replaces Multilayer Foil Sachets
Sampling is a big category for The Estée Lauder Companies. Aveda and its supplier partners found a way to sample product more sustainably, using curbside recycle-ready (or -certified, depending on locale) paper packets to replace multilayer foil sachets.
Matt Reynolds
Apr 19th, 2022
Applying pressure to the Packlock blister card and creating the rectangular prism is required to open up a space between the backing of the card, allowing the user to push a pill into the space and have the pill drop down.
Sustainability
Johnson & Johnson Chief Medical Officer Highlights Unit Dose Packaging’s Role in Preventing Accidental Ingestion
Dr. Ed Kuffner: “Every day in the U.S., we have about 150 children—about four busloads of kids—coming into emergency departments because of accidental unsupervised ingestions… Packaging innovations can reduce these risks.”
Keren Sookne
Apr 20th, 2022
The Walmart Circular Connector platform has been designed to make it easier for sourcing teams and brand companies to quickly find sustainable packaging solutions.
Sustainability
Walmart to Connect Suppliers with Brands for Sustainable Packaging Innovation
Walmart’s new Circular Connector platform allows suppliers to submit their sustainable packaging innovations for review and potential online publication for brands to consider.
Anne Marie Mohan
Apr 19th, 2022
Brita Premium Purified Water for retail is packaged in an aluminum bottle with a paperboard carrier for its multipacks.
Materials & containers
Co-packer Deploys Packaging Innovations for Brita Premium Purified Water
B Water & Beverages works with Brita to design sustainable packaging for its first retail bottled water product that includes a sturdy, striking, refillable, recyclable aluminum bottle and a plastic-free paperboard carrier that is also fully recyclable.
Anne Marie Mohan
Apr 13th, 2022
Tubes Cover
Package Design
Tubes Answer the Call for More Sustainable Packaging Options
Packaging World’s Jim Chrzan and Packaging Digest’s Lisa McTigue Pierce met with Tube Council members to chart green milestones for paper tubes, mono-layer plastics, sugar cane, and recycled aluminum.
Jim Chrzan
Apr 12th, 2022
Re-Water
Sustainability
Materially Changed: It's All About the Bottle
See examples of paper and pulp bottles, 100% PCR aluminum Bottles, and wine in aluminum bottles, from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.
ThePackHub
Apr 11th, 2022
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